10/13/2026 Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees Meeting

The Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees’ regular meeting on October 13, 2026, included approval of the 2027 budget, totaling $48,315,914, and the 2027–29 capital projects and acquisition plan and 2027–31 bus replacement plan. The board also approved resolutions authorizing transfers between the education and operations funds and within fund appropriations, as well as a resolution allowing adjustments to appropriations, the 2027 budget, and 2026 cash balances. It approved a preliminary bond resolution and a related reimbursement resolution; the discussion described potential debt as anticipated in the debt-service budget, but the transcript did not clearly identify the bond amount. The approved bus plan was described as a planning scenario that could be scaled to actual needs and available funds.

A patron asked for a clear accounting of the pool project, citing an earlier projection of $8.5 million and concern that costs were already a couple million dollars over budget. The superintendent said work and punch-list items remain and that construction representatives are expected to present an update, including overall costs, at the November meeting. Other facilities updates included a Milford parking lot, Performing Arts Center improvements, planning for reuse of the old auditorium, tennis court and track considerations, and a facilities audit to guide long-range capital planning. The board also approved the Bowen Center student assistance agreement, which provides two mental-health visits per student annually and was updated to reflect enrollment, yielding savings of just over $1,000; an Oaklawn student-placement MOU with no cost; and participation in social-media litigation with no initial cost or financial risk. The district reported receiving a $50,000 planning grant and plans to pursue a subsequent $1.5 million grant. No vendor selection or construction contract award was identified.